Day of Caring

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE 2010 PNC Bank-United Way Day of Caring

October 7, 2010

Colonel Gerald F. Russell, USMC Ret. - Chair
Captain Ryan McCombie, USN Ret. - Vice-Chair
Sue Paterno - Honorary-Chair
Kim Hacker - Coordinator

We are now accepting Project Proposals for this years Day of Caring.  Each year projects are completed at locations in every part of the county, most often at little or no cost to the recipient organizations.  All non-profit organizations in Centre County are eligible to submit project proposals for this event.  To submit a project proposal, please contact the Day of Caring Office at 814-238-8283.

Recap from 2009 event:  On October 1st, volunteers from companies across Centre County, as well as students from Penn State and local school districts, spent the day helping local agencies and historical sites, parks and municipal properties and families of deployed military personnel. Volunteers working on 129 projects including raking leaves; painting indoors and outdoors; making general repairs; putting on new roofs; cleaning garden areas; and small construction jobs, saved agencies more than $84,000 in improvement expenses.  

More than 1300 eager volunteers assembled at 7:30 a.m. to share fellowship and hot food, coffee and hot chocolate at the pancake breakfast, compliments of Penn State’s JAVA Company. Day of Caring chairman, Colonel Gerald Russell, USMC (retired) was on hand to kick-off the event. Honorary chairwoman, Sue Paterno, provided her support and enthusiasm for the day.

By 9:00 a.m., volunteers arrived at their assigned project sites throughout Centre County. They spent most of the day cleaning up sites, improving maintence, and doing whatever they could to improve the overall well being of the community. Some photos of the event are posted on the right. Video and additional coverage of the event can be seen at the Centre Daily Times Website (Click Here to Visit).

THANK YOU TO THE WORLD"S BEST VOLUNTEERS!!!

Because of you the 16th annual Day of Caring was a great success!

Join us for the 2010 PNC Bank United Way Day of Caring